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Home My WebLink AboutREP PWC 058 08/13/1975 1972-1976 •: PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORT NO. 5$ Hawaii County Council Hilo,Hawaii The following are the recommendations of the Public Works Committee which were considered at its meeting of August 13, 1975 : COMMUNICATIONS 1io . 8484: AMENDMENT TO ORDINANCE 50 (Bill 154) From Director of Finance Stanley A. Nakamae dated August 1, 1975, submitting for consideration amendments to Ordinance 50 setting parking meter rates and hours of operation at the Hawaii County Building complex in Hilo . Approve and recommend passage of Bill 154 on first reading. �No . 1109 : PALANI ROAD OFF-RAMP From Peter C . Vanderpoel, President of the Heavy Duty Repair Company, Inc . , asking suPPo rto recommendations regarding the emergency off-ramp on Palani Road . 1109 .1: Copy of letter to Editor of West Hawaii Today from Peter C . Vanderpoel responding to question posed in December 17 issue, "How safe is the runaway ramp" on Palani Road, dated December 1$, 1974. 1109 .2: From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated August 5, 1975 informing that they have been advised by the Corporation Counsel to refrain from discussing the(;etails of the ramp design due to the possibility of litigation. Receive and file. Report No...___.` 8... ADOPTED: August 20, 1975 File No. PtOe ---- M. B. No. .! g -' rate: AUG 2 0 1975 PWC-5$ -2- • August 13, 1975 • . C- No . 1137 .1: AMENDMENT TO BUILDING CODE (Bill 147) From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated July 11, 1975 submitting for review and adoption an amendment to the Building Code to correct two minor typographical errors in a fee amount and section number . Approve and recommend adoption of Bill 147 on second and final reading . A" C." 1137 .2 : From Chief Engineer dated July 24, 1975 submitting (Bill 152) for adoption a proposed amendment to the Building Code to extend the effective date from June 25, 1975 to September 25, 1975, for the requirement of provisions for the handicapped for certain building construction. Approve and recommend passage of Bill 152 on first reading. Akt, C • No . 1214.3 : ABANDONED VEHICLES (Rec . 2/PWC-52) (Bill 153 ) From Deputy Corporation Counsel Lionel D. Meyer dated July 25, 1975 submitting a bill amending Ordinance 119 (Bill 12$) , by providing for the additional imposition of a specific fine of 325 .00 which is designed to encourage the owner to remove the vehicle himself. Approve and recommend passage of Bill 153 on first reading. o . 1279 : DUMPSITES/LANDFILL AREAS - PROPOSAL TO OPERATE AND MAINTAIN BY HERMAN KLEIN From Council Chairman Robert M. Yamada dated April 25, 1975, referring proposal to operate and maintain dumpsites and/or landfill areas in the . County of Hawaii as presented by Mr. Herman Klein. 1279 .1: From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated August 5, 1975 informing that Mr. Klein's proposal is presently being reviewed by the staff and their recommendations will be reported to the Council upon completion of the review. Receive and file . PWC-5$ Ilk -3- 0 August 13, 1975 �No . 1369 .1: HOMESTEAD ROAD BETWEEN GRANTS 4052 and 4533, GLENWOOD, TMK: 1-$-09 (C-1369/PWC-56) From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated July 2$, 1975 explaining background of the homestead road and informing that with the road right-of-way being government owned and with no construction funds appropriated by the State for construction of such roads, the County of Hawaii assumed the maintenance responsibility. The Puna district road crew has been instructed to upkeep the road in good condition on a regular basis but capital fund is required for total improvement . Hopes that capital appropria- tion, even incrementally, can be considered in the next CIP budget adoption. Receive and file. _ No . 1407: MACHADO ACRES SUBDIVISION, UNIT II, WAIAKEA, SOUTH HILO . . From Corporation Counsel Clifford H .F. Lum dated July 7, 1975, recommending acceptance of the dedication deed conveying the subdivision roads and water system in the Machado Acres Subdivision and submits approvals of the Departments of Public Works, Water Supply and Planning. Accept dedication deed . - No . 1426 : HILO SEWAGE TREATMENT PLANT EXPANSION, KULAIMANO (Res . 440, SEWERAGE SYSTEM, PAPAIKOU SEWERAGE SYSTEM 441, 442) From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated July 11, 1975, submitting for review and adoption three proposed resolutions for the subjectprojects which are required for future applications they will be submitting to Federal agencies for construction grant benefits. Approve and recommend adoption of Resolutions 440, 441 and 442 . (Messrs . Carpenter and Levin declared possible conflict of interest and • abstained from voting on Resolutions 441 and 442 . ) PWC-58 ! -4- 410 August 13, 1975 c-c- No . 1447 : HAZARDOUS COUNTY ROAD CONDITIONS From Councilman Kawahara dated July 17, 1975 calling attention to some dangerous conditions on County roads and streets for which the County may be held liable. Refer to the administration for disposition. 4rn _ No . 1453 : DEDICATION DEED, KEALAKEHE HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION From Assistant Corporation Counsel Stephen G. Bess dated 'July 17, 1975 recommending acceptance of the dedication deed for the Kealakehe Heights Subdivision and submits approvals of the Departments of Public Works and Planning. Accept dedication deed . No . 1455 : SOLID WASTE PROPOSAL PROGRAM - "USER" CHARGES (Rec . 1/PWC-52) From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated July 1$, 1975 submitting a list of service charge and tax revenue advantages and disadvantages . Recommends that the Council defer implementing any service charge until the study and report on the possibility of recycling and recovering of wastes are completed . Accept recommendation. No . 1464 .1: KEOPU HEIGHTS SUBDIVISION - FLOODING PROBLEM (Rec. 3/PWC-52) , TMK: 7-5-24:10 From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated July 2$, 1975 submitting a status report on the subject matter . '1464 .2: From Councilman Kawahara dated August 1, 1975 recommending the Council investigate public complaints on the flooding problems at the Keopu Heights Subdivision. Receive and file . 4,L, 6, No . 14$2: WAIAKEA HIGH SCHOOL, HILO'S SECOND HIGH SCHOOL Copy of letter to Chief Engineer Edward Harada from William A . Waters, District Superintendent, Department of Education, dated July 30, 1975, informing that with the projected opening of Waiakea High School in September, 1977, it would seem imperative at this time that planning commence PWC-5$ -5- • August 13, 1975 'cont . No . 148.2: for the widening and improvement of Kawili Street to accommodate the new high school, and that appropriate state aid funds be projected for inclusion in the County's request . Also traffic lights will need to be considered for the inter- section of Kawili/Kinoole, Kawili/Kilauea, as well as Kapiolani/Kawili . Recommend the administration work with the Department of Education and State Legislators on joint State/ County funding for the improvements that may be necessary. No . 14$3 : ANIMAL STERILIZATION GRANT IN AID PROGRAM From Ronald Bachman, President, Hawaii Island Humane Society, dated July 31, 1975, submitting a letter from the Hawaiian Humane Society (Honolulu) advising of the Animal Sterilization Grant in Aid Program and recommends that;_arrangements be made to secure Hawaii County's share through the Council. Also asks implementation of plans to facilitate dead animal disposal at the Keaau rubbish dump as daily runs to the Hilo dump from the shelter have been costly and inconvenient . 1483 .1: From Councilman Kawahara dated August 1, 1975 urging the County to take steps immediately to implement the spay-neuter program with State/County matching funds. Approve -s;pay-neuter program and refer to Finance Committee for funding. Refer concerns regarding Keaau rubbish dump to the administra- tion for review. No . 14$5 : BICYCLE TAXES From Mayor Matayoshi dated August 5, 1975 informing that since the annual bicycle tax is very small, they do not recommend provisions that would increase administrative costs to be borne by taxpayers in some other way; therefore they would to refunding n r n h x or be opposeday portion of the to establishing too many graduations in a schedule ; However, they would accept a change in the statutes that would reduce the tax from 83 .00 to 82 .00 on new bicycles that are purchased any time from July through November. Bicycles purchased in December of any year are exempt from taxation until January 1 of the next calendar year. PWC-5$ 410 -6- 410 August 13, 1975 cont . No . 14$5 : Refer to Legislative Committee to lobby at next session of the legislature to reduce the bicycle tax from 53 .00 to $2 .00 on new bicycles purchased from July through November. �No . 1492: DEFERRED AGENDA From Planning Director Raymond Suefuji dated August 4, 1975 commenting on Resolution 101 V relating to bicycle paths . Receive and file . c .. No . 1497: DRIVEWAY VARIANCE, KAUMANA SCHOOL LOT (Res. 446) From Chief Engineer Edward Harada dated August 5, 1975 submitting for consideration and adoption a resolution for a driveway variance in the access road width from 36 feet to 60 feet at Kaumana School entrance to accommodate the $0- passenger busts turning radius into the parking area. Submits approval from the Planning Director and informs that the resolution has been reviewed and approved by the Corporation Counsel's office . Approve and recommend adoption of Resolution 446 . ORDINANCE Bill $09 : GRADING ORDINANCE (Amended ) An ordinance relating to excavation, fills, grading, grubbing, stockpiling and stripping. File . • /SE. INE R. YADA/i CHAIRMAN ( ANDREW C . LEVIN, VICE CHAIRMAN (:::% LL 4111T 411 4.10#44w1):141) ANTE K . CA PENTER .ERFRANK DE LUZ, III, MEMBER Amp it/ TOMIO FUJII, MEMBER WILLIAM S . KAWAHARA, MEMBER